kristen mitteness

"Is she a good sleeper?" is a question I probably get asked the most about my toddler. What does good sleeping look like? What does bad...

If you've lived in Winnipeg during the first four months of 2022, chances are you and many other people you know are feeling down....

I've been combing through the research on the spine's impact on physical and mental health for a while now. If you want to check out some...

Most of us can accurately guess someone's mood simply by looking at their posture. Are they upright and extended? They're probably happy,...

The four most common vital signs that are used to determine a person's state of health are body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate...

Are you breathing correctly? Is there a right way to breathe? Chances are no, you are not breathing correctly. And yes, there is a...

At the beginning of the year, my girlfriends and I sit down to reflect on our previous year and set goals for the upcoming year. This is...

I am a full on advocate for improving your diet. For most of us, great changes can be made. Our diet and food culture has changed...

“Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.” - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart...

Because if 2020 taught us anything, it's that you aren't really in control, are you? 1. Understand yourself better through the Enneagram...

This season is going to be much different than most. I won't be able to visit my family, so I've been searching the web for the best...

There's an argument to be made on the efficacy on vitamins. I've even written on it before. And I will wholeheartedly advocate for a...

I've written on the importance of breakfast before. Now I'm going to challenge you to 30 days of high quality (with a focus on high...

Have you ever woken up and noticed a new ache or pain? You might have attributed it to sleeping "wrong". Unless you literally passed out...

It's another year for us to not only look forward, but also to reflect on the previous year (and possibly decade). Are you looking to...

It's another year and another wrap up of my favorite books I read in 2019.

Over the past few weeks, I've had a surge in patients with arm pain, tingling or numbness in their fingers or weakness in their hand....

Shortcut? To health? But, Kristen, you always talk about how there aren't any shortcuts to real health! Hey, you're right. And these are...

When I start digging into my patient's diet, the most common response I get when they mention what they don't eat is red meat. I always...

One of the most common reasons I find that people want to change their diet is because of their weight. They often have this number stuck...